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2019 Honda Fit Electrical System Problems

NHTSA lists 49 Electrical System complaints for the 2019 Honda Fit, 36% of its 136 total complaints, with a median mileage at failure of 22,000 miles. No related recall is listed for this issue.

Electrical System complaints
49
36% of 136
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
22,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical electrical symptoms owners report

  • Dashboard display showing odometer, fuel gauge, and oil life flickers, glitches, or goes completely blank, often worsening in cold weather.
  • Some owners report the display shows garbled or unreadable characters instead of gauge information.
  • A subset describe delayed engine starts of 5-10 seconds after pressing the start button, along with an alarm engaging on its own and a physically damaged battery.
  • One owner reported unexpected forward lurching at low speed on two separate occasions before the vehicle corrected itself.
  • Several owners say the blank or unreadable fuel gauge and odometer make them worry about running out of fuel or being unable to track mileage or maintenance needs.

When 2019 Honda Fit electrical complaints were filed

First complaint May 4, 2020, latest Aug 28, 2026.

2019 Honda Fit electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3May 2020Dec 2021Jan 2023Jan 2024Jun 2024Apr 2025Jan 2026
49 complaints filed with NHTSA from May 2020 to Aug 2026; peak Feb 2024 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2019 Honda Fit

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Fit model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200786 (23%)
  2. 200828 (13%)
  3. 200925 (9%)
  4. 201019 (10%)
  5. 201110 (9%)
  6. 201210 (9%)
  7. 201323 (13%)
  8. 2015119 (42%)
  9. 201656 (47%)
  10. 201712 (28%)
  11. 201837 (32%)
  12. 201949 (36%)
  13. 20207 (19%)

Frequently asked questions

How common are electrical problems in the 2019 Honda Fit?
NHTSA lists 49 Electrical System complaints for the 2019 Fit, which is 36% of the 136 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2019 Honda Fit electrical system?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this Electrical System issue on the 2019 Fit.
At what mileage do these electrical issues usually appear?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this issue is 22,000 miles.
What is the most common electrical complaint on the 2019 Fit?
The most frequent pattern involves the dashboard display for the odometer, fuel gauge, and oil life flickering, glitching, or going blank, often in cold weather.
Have these electrical issues caused crashes?
NHTSA data shows 2 crashes and 0 fires linked to Electrical System complaints on the 2019 Fit, with 0 injuries reported.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.